- Hesperochiron
Taxobox
name = "Hesperochiron"
image_width = 250px
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Solanales
familia =Hydrophyllaceae
genus = "Hesperochiron"
genus_authority = S.Wats.
subdivision_ranks = species
subdivision = Two species:
*"H. californicus"
*"H. pumilus""Hesperochiron" is a small genus of plants in the waterleaf family containing two species native to western North America. These are thick-rooted perennial herbs growing in squat patches at ground level and producing bluish-white flowers with yellow throats. They grow in wet areas such as seepy meadows.
The species are generally similar in appearance, with oblong green leaves up to 7 or 8 centimeters long and 2 to 3 wide, often coated with tiny hairs. "Hesperochiron californicus", the California hesperochiron, produces slightly larger flowers than the dwarf hesperochiron, "H. pumilus".
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4518,4543 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HESPE4 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Hesperochiron+californicus Photos: "H. californicus"]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Hesperochiron+pumilus Photos: "H. pumilus"]
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